Disease-Free Survival for Patients with Thin Melanomas according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer 8th Edition

Dermatology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 235 (4) ◽  
pp. 334-339
Author(s):  
◽  
Luisa Elena Gambra Michel ◽  
Jon Uña Gorospe ◽  
Antonio Luis López Figueroa ◽  
Raquel Mullor Nogales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Staging System ◽  
Tnm Staging ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
7Th Edition ◽  
Kaplan Meier ◽  
Disease Free ◽  
8Th Edition

Background: The recently implemented AJCC 8th edition TNM staging system for malignant melanoma (MM) changed the definition for T1a and T1b tumours. Objectives: To analyse differences in disease-free survival (DFS) among patients with thin MM staged according to both AJCC 7th and 8th editions. Methods: An observational study including 285 patients with cutaneous thin MM (thickness ≤1 mm). Cases were staged as T1a and T1b using both 7th and 8th editions. Neither regional nor visceral diseases were present at diagnosis. DFS curves were generated according to the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: An 8% shift of patients from a T1a towards a T1b stage group was observed after applying the AJCC 8th edition. According to this 8th edition, DFS for T1a patients was significantly longer than for T1b patients (log-rank test; p = 0.005); 5-year DFS for T1a and T1b was 100 and 95%, respectively (Wilcoxon test; p = 0.002). According to the AJCC 7th edition, DFS did not significantly differ for T1a and T1b patients; 5-year DFS for T1a and T1b was 99 and 97%, respectively (p > 0.05). Conclusions: The AJCC 8th edition seems to be a better tool for staging thin melanomas.

scholarly journals Evaluasi Terapi  Adjuvant Hormonal  Dan Hubungannya Terhadap Outcome  Klinis  Pasien Kanker Payudara Stadium  Dini Di Kota Padang

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 176
Author(s):  
Wessi Windrasari ◽  
Fatma Sri Wahyuni ◽  
Daan Khambri
Keyword(s):  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Log Rank Test ◽  
Kaplan Meier ◽  
Her 2 ◽  
Disease Free

Terapi adjuvant hormonal merupakan pilihan terapi yang efektif bagi pasien kanker payudara stadium dini dengan hormonal responsif dan Her-2 negatif. Outcome klinis dari terapi kanker payudara adalah Disease Free Survival (DFS), Overall Survival (OS). Penelitian ini bertujuan mengevaluasi terapi adjuvant hormonal dan pengaruhnya terhadap outcome klinis pasien. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan desain cross sectional study menggunakan data retrospektif registrasi kanker payudara Persatuan Ahli Bedah Onkologi Indonesia (PERABOI) Kota Padang selama periode 2008-2017. Analisis data menggunakan Kaplan Meier Analysis dengan Log rank. Diperoleh sebanyak 58 orang pasien yang memenuhi kriteri inklusi, dengan rerata umur yaitu 49,41 ± 8,69 tahun, kejadian relaps 22,4% dan sebanyak 6,9% pasien mengalami kematian. Terapi terbanyak pada pasien premenopause adalah tamoxifen (58,3%), pada pasien pascamenopause adalah Aromatase Inhibitor (54,5%). Secara statistik pada pasien premenopause tidak ada pengaruh terapi adjuvant hormonal yang berbeda terhadap DFS (P log rank test 0,243 dan HR = 0.513) dan OS (P log rank test 0,545 dan HR = 0.314). Pada pasien pascamenopause tidak ada pengaruh terapi yang berbeda terhadap DFS (P log rank test 0,586 dan HR = 0,10) dan OS (P log rank test 0,594 dan HR = 0,12).

scholarly journals Faktor yang Berpengaruh Terhadap Disease Free Survival dan Overall Survival pada Pasien Kanker Payudara Usia Muda di Kota Padang Tahun 2008 - 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1S) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdi Ayuza ◽  
Wirsma Arif Harahap ◽  
Rony Rustam ◽  
Richvan Dana Nindrea
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Log Rank Test ◽  
Kaplan Meier ◽  
Disease Free ◽  
Data Register

Kanker Payudara (KPD) pada usia muda memiliki keistimewaan karakteristik. Rekurensi KPD dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor antara lain faktor klinis, regimen terapi dan biomolekuler dari tumor itu sendiri. Berbagai macam modalitas terapi KPD, namun masih terdapat risiko terjadinya rekurensi terutama pada pasien dewasa muda. Tujuan: Mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi Disease Free Survival (DFS) dan Overall Survival (OS) pada pasien KPD usia muda di Kota Padang. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain cohort study retrospectif pada pasien KPD usia muda yang telah mendapatkan pengobatan KPD yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi sebanyak 103 sample yang terdapat pada data register KPD PERABOI Padang. Analisis survival menggunakan Kaplan Meier dengan Log Rank Test. Apabila diperoleh nilai p < 0,05, maka terdapat hubungan bermakna. Hasil: Terdapat perbedaan antara setiap faktor klinis, faktor biomolekuler dan faktor terapi dalam hal rata-rata DFS maupun rata-rata OS, namun tidak terdapat pengaruh yang bermakna secara analisis statistik antara faktor terapi (terapi hormon, radioterapi dan terapi target) terhadap DFS dan OS pada pasien kanker payudara usia muda di Kota Padang (p>0,05). Terdapat pengaruh dari pemberian kemoterapi terhadap DFS pada pasien kanker payudara usia muda di Kota Padang (p<0,05). Simpulan: Tidak terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara faktor klinis dan faktor biomolekuler dengan DFS dan OS, namun terdapat hubungan bermakna antara pemberian kemoterapi dengan DFS dan OS pada penderita KPD usia muda di kota Padang tahun 2008 – 2018.

Heterogeneity of GNAQ/11 mutation inversely correlates with the metastatic rate in uveal melanoma

2019 ◽  
pp. bjophthalmol-2019-314867
Author(s):  
Chen Liang ◽  
Lan ya Peng ◽  
Ming Zou ◽  
Xuemei Chen ◽  
Yingying Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uveal Melanoma ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Digital Pcr ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Log Rank Test ◽  
Metastatic Rate ◽  
Kaplan Meier ◽  
Mutation Ratio ◽  
Disease Free

PurposeTo determine whether the GNAQ/11 mutation correlated with the outcome of patients with uveal melanoma (UM) when genetic heterogeneity was considered.MethodsWe performed a retrospective study of sixty-seven patients with UM. The heterogeneity of GNAQ/11 was examined by using droplet digital PCR. The correlation between metastasis and heterogeneity of the GNAQ/11 mutation was analysed. Disease free survival curves were constructed using the Kaplan-Meier method, and the Wilcoxon log-rank test was used to compare the curves.ResultsThe GNAQ/11 mutation ratio was varied between each case. Among these patients, 28.35% of them harboured homogeneous mutation of GNAQ/11, 62.69% present heterogeneous mutation and 8.96% didn’t present either GNAQ or GNA11 mutation. The tumour with heterogeneous mutation of GNAQ/11 has a higher metastatic rate than that with homogeneous mutation (13/29 vs 1/18, p=0.027). In Kaplan-Meier analysis, metastasis-free survival was not significantly associated with either homogeneous or heterogeneous mutation of GNAQ/11.ConclusionThe mutation ratio of GNAQ/11 in UM was quite variable. The tumour with heterogeneous mutation of GNAQ/11 is more likely to develop a poor prognosis than that with homogeneous mutation of GNAQ/11.

High Expression of H3K9me3 Is a Strong Predictor of Poor Survival in Patients With Salivary Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

2013 ◽  
Vol 137 (12) ◽  
pp. 1761-1769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronghui Xia ◽  
Rongrui Zhou ◽  
Zhen Tian ◽  
Chunye Zhang ◽  
Lizhen Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma ◽  
Distant Metastasis ◽  
Survival Data ◽  
Histone H3 ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Salivary Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma ◽  
Adenoid Cystic ◽  
Disease Free

Context.—Histone methylation and acetylation play important roles in the carcinogenesis and progression of cancer. Objective.—To investigate whether histone modifications influence the prognosis of patients with salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC). Design.—The expression of histone H3 lysine 9 trimethylation (H3K9me3) and histone H3 lysine 9 acetylation (H3K9Ac) was assessed by immunohistochemistry in 66 specimens of primary ACC. Tests were used to determine the presence of any correlation between H3K9me3 and H3K9Ac levels and clinicopathologic parameters. Log-rank test and Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to analyze the survival data. Results.—H3K9me3 expression was positively correlated with solid pattern tumors (P = .002) and distant metastasis (P = .001). Solid pattern tumors had lower H3K9Ac expression levels than cribriform-tubular pattern tumors (P = .03). Patients whose tumors showed high H3K9me3 expression and a solid pattern had a significantly poorer overall survival (OS) (P &lt; .001 and P &lt; .001, respectively) and disease-free survival (P &lt; .001 and P = .01, respectively). Low H3K9Ac expression was correlated with poor OS (P = .05). The multivariate analysis indicated that high levels of H3K9me3 expression and solid pattern tumors were independent prognostic factors that significantly influenced OS (P = .004 and P = .04, respectively). H3K9me3 expression was identified as the only independent predictor of disease-free survival (P = .006). Conclusions.—Our results suggest that high levels of H3K9me3 expression are predictive of rapid cell proliferation and distant metastasis in ACC. Compared with histologic patterns, H3K9me3 might be a better predictive biomarker for the prognosis of patients with salivary ACC.

Pituitary surgery as alternative to dopamine agonists treatment for microprolactinomas, a cohort study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bertrand Baussart ◽  
Chiara Villa ◽  
Anne Jouinot ◽  
Marie-Laure Raffin-Sanson ◽  
Luc Foubert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dopamine Agonists ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Pituitary Surgery ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage ◽  
Neurosurgical Department ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Kaplan Meier ◽  
Disease Free

Objective: Microprolactinomas are currently treated with dopamine agonists. Outcome information on microprolactinoma patients treated by surgery is limited. This study reports the first large series of consecutive non-invasive microprolactinoma patients treated by pituitary surgery and evaluates the efficiency and safety of this treatment. Design: Follow-up of a cohort of consecutive patients treated by surgery. Methods: Between January 2008 and October 2020, 114 adult patients with pure microprolactinomas were operated on in a single tertiary expert neurosurgical department, using an endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach. Eligible patients were presenting a microprolactinoma with no obvious cavernous invasion on MRI. Prolactin was assayed before and after surgery. Disease-free survival was modeled using Kaplan-Meier representation. A cox regression model was used to predict remission. Results: Median follow-up was 18.2 months (range: 2.8 to 155). In this cohort, 14/114 (12%) patients were not cured by surgery, including 10 early surgical failures, and 4 late relapses occurring 37.4 months (33 to 41.8) after surgery. From Kaplan Meier estimates, 1-year and 5-year disease free survival were 90.9% (95% CI, 85.6%-96.4%) and 81% (95% CI,71.2%-92.1%) respectively. The preoperative prolactinemia was the only significant preoperative predictive factor for remission (P<0.05). No severe complication was reported, with no anterior pituitary deficiency after surgery, one diabetes insipidus, and one postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage properly treated by muscle plasty. Conclusions: In well selected microprolactinoma patients, pituitary surgery performed by an expert neurosurgical team is a valid first-line alternative treatment to dopamine agonists.

Second Primary Melanomas: Incidence and Outcome

2010 ◽  
Vol 76 (7) ◽  
pp. 675-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew R. Bower ◽  
Charles R. Scoggins ◽  
Robert C. G. Martin ◽  
Michael P. Mays ◽  
Michael J. Edwards ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Stage ◽  
Primary Melanoma ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Second Primary ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Kaplan Meier ◽  
Ongoing Surveillance ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
Disease Free

The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of multiple primary melanomas (MPM) and other cancers types among patients with melanoma. Factors associated with development of MPM were assessed in a post hoc analysis of the database from a multi-institutional prospective randomized trial of patients with melanoma aged 18 to 70 years with Breslow thickness 1 mm or greater. Disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were evaluated by Kaplan-Meier analysis. Forty-eight (1.9%) of 2506 patients with melanoma developed additional primary melanomas. Median follow-up was 66 months. Except in one patient, the subsequent melanomas were thinner (median, 0.32 mm vs 1.50 mm; P < 0.0001). Compared with patients without MPM, patients with MPM were more likely to be older (median age, 54.5 vs 51.0 years; P = 0.048), to have superficially spreading melanomas (SSM) ( P = 0.025), to have negative sentinel lymph nodes ( P = 0.021), or to lack lymphovascular invasion (LVI) ( P = 0.008) with the initial tumor. On multivariate analysis, age ( P = 0.028), LVI ( P = 0.010), and SSM subtype of the original melanoma ( P = 0.024) were associated with MPM. Patients with MPM and patients with single primary melanoma had similar DFS (5-year DFS 88.7 vs 81.3%, P = 0.380), but patients with MPM had better OS (5-year OS 95.3 vs 80.0%, P = 0.005). Nonmelanoma malignancies occurred in 152 patients (6.1%). Ongoing surveillance of patients with melanoma is important given that a significant number will develop additional melanoma and nonmelanoma tumors. With close follow-up, second primary melanomas are usually detected at an early stage.

RA09.08: EVALUATION OF THE EIGHTH YPTNM CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM IN ESOPHAGEAL CANCER PATIENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 41-42
Author(s):  
Motoo Nomura ◽  
Shigeru Tsunoda ◽  
Katsuyuki Sakanaka ◽  
Masashi Tamaoki ◽  
Yusuke Amanuma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staging System ◽  
Tnm Staging ◽  
Prognostic Impact ◽  
Poor Prognostic Factor ◽  
Pathologic Stage ◽  
7Th Edition ◽  
Tnm Staging System ◽  
Staging Systems ◽  
Prognostic Group ◽  
8Th Edition

Abstract Background The 7th edition of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) TNM staging system is based on pathologic data from esophageal cancers treated by surgery alone. In the 8th edition of UICC-TNM staging system, there is no information available for treatment modality (surgery alone or neoadjuvant therapy [NAC] followed by surgery [NAC-S]), although clinical stage, neoadjuvant pathologic stage, and pathologic stage were analyzed and identified. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prognostic impact of the new staging system on esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) patients treated by NAC-S. Methods Database of 140 consecutive ESCC patients in our hospital was retrospectively restaged in 7th and 8th UICC-TNM system. The prognostic impacts of pathologic stage after NAC according to the both staging systems were compared. Results The median follow-up period was 4.8 years (range 0.2–9.7), with 49 patients dead at the time of analysis. In 7th edition, the 3-year overall survival rates (3y-OS) of ypStages 0, I, II, III, and IV were 100%, 93.5%, 93.5%, 43.9%, and 0.0%, respectively. In 8th edition, the 3y-OS of ypStages 0, I, II, III, and IV were 100%, 96.5%, 90.2%, 51.7%, and 29.6%, respectively. There were no marked differences between 7th and 8th edition in the prognoses. The both editions poorly distinguish the prognoses of ypStages 0, I, and II. For pathological prognostic group in 7th edition, the 3y-OS of Groups 0, I, II, III, and IV were 100%, 97.0%, 90.6%, 43.9%, and 0.0%, respectively. For pathological prognostic group in 8th edition, the 3y-OS of Groups 0, I, II, III, and IV were 100%, 96.7%, 89.8%, 51.7%, and 29.6%, respectively. For patients with ypStages 0-II, pretreatment higher CEA was poor prognostic factor (HR 7.1, 95% confidence interval 1.9–25.9). Conclusion Our study indicates the problem that the ypStage in the 8th TNM staging system poorly distinguish the prognoses of ypStages 0, I, and II in patients undergoing NAC-S. Additional study is needed to evaluate the role of ypStage 0-II incorporation of new prognostic factors. Disclosure All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

Burden of lymphatic disease predicts efficacy of adjuvant radiation and chemotherapy in FIGO 2018 stage IIICp cervical cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 1355-1360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giorgio Bogani ◽  
Daniele Vinti ◽  
Ferdinando Murgia ◽  
Valentina Chiappa ◽  
Umberto Leone Roberti Maggiore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Survival Outcomes ◽  
Adjuvant Radiation ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Log Rank Test ◽  
Disease Free ◽  
Positive Lymph Nodes

ObjectiveNodal involvement is one of the most important prognostic factors in cervical cancer patients. We aimed to assess the prognostic role in relation to the burden of nodal disease in stage IIICp cervical cancer.MethodsData on all consecutive patients diagnosed with cervical cancer undergoing primary surgery (radical hysterectomy plus lymphadenectomy) or neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radical hysterectomy plus lymphadenectomy, between January 1980 and December 2017, were collected in a dedicated database. Exclusion criteria were: (1) consent withdrawal; (2) synchronous malignancies (within 5 years). Survival outcomes were assessed using Kaplan-Meier and Cox models.ResultsOverall, 177 (14.1%) of 1257 patients with cervical cancer were diagnosed with positive lymph nodes. After a median follow-up of 58 (range 4–175) months, 66 (37.3%) and 37 (20.9%) patients developed recurrent disease and died of disease, respectively. Via multivariate analysis, positive para-aortic nodes (HR 2.62, 95% CI 1.12 to 6.11; p=0.025) and the number of positive nodes (HR 1.06, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.11; p=0.002) correlated with worse disease-free survival. Furthermore, the number of positive nodes (HR 1.06, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.12; p=0.021) correlated with worse overall survival. Number of positive nodes (1, 2 or ≥3) strongly correlated with both disease-free survival (p<0.001, log-rank test) and overall survival (p=0.001, log-rank test). Focusing on patients receiving adjuvant radiation and chemotherapy, the number of positive lymph nodes was associated with response to treatment (p<0.001). Median disease-free survival was 100, 42, and 12 months for patients with one, two, or three or more positive lymph node(s), respectively (p<0.001, log-rank test).ConclusionsIn stage IIICp cervical cancer, adjuvant radiation and chemotherapy provides adequate overall survival in patients diagnosed with only one metastatic node, while survival outcomes are poor in patients with two or more metastatic nodes. This highlights the need for innovative treatments in patients with a high burden of lymphatic disease.

Expression of L1CAM and KI-67 in Endometrial Cancer of Egyptian Females: Clinical Impact and Survival

2020 ◽  
Vol 106 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 36-36
Author(s):  
Fatma Gharib ◽  
Dareen Abd elaziz mohamed ◽  
Basma Saed Amer
Keyword(s):  
Endometrial Cancer ◽  
Endometrial Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Significant Heterogeneity ◽  
Ki 67 ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Disease Free ◽  
L1cam Expression

Introduction: Endometrial adenocarcinoma is characterized by a good prognosis. However, the disease response shows a significant heterogeneity. Treatment of endometrial cancer (EC) is still based on clinico-pathological parameters, which have limited role in risk stratification. There is a need for more determinant markers, such as L1 Cell Adhesion Molecule (L1CAM), to identify patients at higher risk of relapse and tailor a more convenient treatment. L1CAM has a capacity to enhance cell motility and promote tumor invasion in different malignancies. In Egypt, the incidence rate of EC is growing over time. Especially in Elgharbiah governorate (home of this study). L1CAM expression and Ki-67 was reported and compared with other clinico-pathological criteria. Method: Seventy-six female patients of endometrial carcinomas were involved in this prospective study. The patients were treated and followed up at Tanta University Hospitals in the period between January 2015 to April 2019. L1CAM expression and Ki-67 was detected by immuno-histochemical exam and compared with other clinico-pathological criteria. Survival was assessed and compared by Kaplan-Meier curves and log-rank test. Results: Positive L1CAM expression was detected in 17 patients (22.4%) and was significantly correlated with unfavorable prognostic factors such as higher stage and grade ( P= 0.021 and P =0.001 respectively), lympo-vascular invasion ( P <0.001), non-endometroid type ( P <0.027) and Ki-67 ( P= 0.003). Univariate analysis revealed that: positive L1CAM; higher tumor grade; high stage; and non-endometrioid type were significantly associated with shorter disease-free survival (DFS) but no significant correlation was detected between Ki-67 and DFS. In multivariate analysis, positive L1CAM remained statistically significant with DFS [P =0.045; 95%CI (1.028:11.17); HR=3.38]. Conclusion: Our study indicates that L1CAM expression and Ki-67 are significantly associated with poor tumor characteristics. L1CAM is significantly associated with shorter disease-free survival and may be a helpful tool as a part of a simple clinical molecular classification for EC.

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